davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-10
BlBllOTECA
De COMERCIANTE.

HISTORIA DEL C0MERClO Dc 10
dAs las hAeiouss, desde los slemp"s mas re
mo'os hAstA naosgFos diAs poT MT. ScAys
uAdacids del francis por hos Alumnos de Ia
clGS1 de esse ldiomA cssAhlse4dA eE rl Al
neo Aeraan.I X Aa.lTtd, J pablioada 4 sI
tenS1s &c il EnistnA AsoclAe8on.
Dos I0nos grt'ss5s, pasta csPahelA, ~
ct Ia lmpfuEsA del bs&esa&
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-10
PREC1os DE susCRIPCIoN.
LIBROS.

Sc han recibido en- esta lmpren-
ta. Dor ell Gltimo vapor-correo de
la Peninsula los siguientes:
LEY de Enjuiciamiento Civl:
anotada y encuadernada en- pasta
1 $3.50 ejemplar.
OBRAS de Amicis.
VETERINARIA, por Arago.
TACTICAS de infanteria.
COLECCIONES de las obras
de Alarcon.
HISTORIA natural, por Pc
reda.I
CURIOSIDADES gramati'a
es, por Martinez Garcia.
HACIENDA municipal por
Abella.
OBRAS completas de Mora
tin.
EE MARTYR del Golgota, por
Perez Escrich.
GALERIA de mujeres celebres
por dona Maria del Pillar Slnues
lie Marco.
HISTORIA de Ia Religion, por
Maxo.
Ell CATOLICISMO en- pre-
seneia de sus disidentes, pos Ella
yuirre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-10
ENCUADERNACION
DEL "BOLETIN MERCANTILE. "

En- esta secci6n de La casa, mOntada con
todOs los elementOs necesariOs prOvista de
materiales de primera clase, Sc hacen encua-
dernaciOnes en- hOlandesa, cartOne, pasta es-
pamela, piel de levante con relieves. todo per-
fecto precios reducidos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-10
Boletiq Nercantl de Puerto-Rico.

PERIODICO CONSAGRADO
LA DEFENSA DE LOS INTERESTS NACIONALES EN- AMERICA
OReANo DE- LOS EsPANOLE IECONDCIONAIEs EN- PT0 RIC0
CONDIClONES GENERATES acordadas por la Direction
para toda clase de remitidos anuncios.
publication los anuncos medic de conao preos
vencionales Sc determnaran en- los msmos
Los comuncado remdo gaceas den venir auozados Ia
del rponsabdad de su concunc aoe-
mAsc a de persona responsible de pago
originates de omuncados emdos gal anuncos no seran
devuetos aunque pubiquen
responde de rotura nj extravios de cliches.
del perddco considerable na sete centmerOs
de largo.
exg Discriminate para
publication Elm ca de deseao conced para u
l1O pS sobre e precio de tarta 49,
ccs publication de anunclos
drA de pS obre los precios de tara
Cuando mpore de los exceda de diez menua
peo de cada ndmeo En- ontraO
vara primer ntmero
Para uscpoe del Bo1Ern Inca de gacela comuncado
correspondence costara ieS centacos
25 de bonfcacon sob de
cetilas comunicados remitdos
mpoe las suscpcones anunco gaceas mitdos comuni
cados anticipate. 49,
81 po npreva dease de sr pe6co tepporalmente
rengsdo ntas pubaones Las hub
deado de sair.
Tarifa para La publication de anuncaos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-10
AMIGOS DE TODO6
PlLD0RAS HOLLOWAY.

hassss - f@s~sass, a. asssssa - esss&s
assssas. sssssssssAss2ssss tssaAs gt&Assss s4ssss
assss s=sAssRAEss &a - sas&s ss - 4ssaAssa
ksa4 yAssa aaAA. - ss~a~ssAss ~ ssss@a4
81 aAssAs Ass ssa.s.asAss. - - sxAa4ss
- =ss@ssas.aaS : ss@ss@ss@ = ssss@ss@sA, l.
sssAsasssAsss 4 = sNsEsA44sA. s4Ya sas44 - =
ssxxss ssssa sssgss@4As tsssAs sszAs.ssS. xsassSs.
ss4@@@a@ - ssAsssss assss@ass ! sssas sa ssss
tasss - sveess.s4ssts ss&seNA
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1887-04-10

sta s48 4 W . A4s
a& As& Aa Rssaaes sRk ksas y ~
IS AK Ns#sAAaes 4 80 A8sNss
AFss xaak eMssa@ 4 sassas
#@#s s Aas sAsNAxsA. eama
saas 8Askas e Ass&M / =
"a ~ kNe# asaAka j ! N as
lssAKK III. AMA6A4A
~ sAsA - a IMgsv&n -
hAksAs 81 -.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16

Kelly has Won The Boston Globe medal
for oase steailag.
Besun and 5aindie Ars the only players
a0t reserved By Detroit
Oshkosh won the North western League
pennAnt. Ai.Eaakes being second
De.ois carries tAlrtesp aad S. Louis
tsslgs msn 0n TIE worlds cl2Ea piOnship
trip.
The expenses OF the -. Louis Dstros
"Trip sill os sDou. 81 10. E4cn Detroit
pa e. n - receive 500
Sos that the baseball championship sea
son = over. ne pubic nay look our Tor the
usnal sensational ruM0rs about ezra
Ordinary deals.
Nav somss The Winter Of base bail specn-
lston. Between nov and spring every
bal tcsser 70 ths land Will se bought and
sold a hundred tifnss-in tie newspapers.
Ths Pitts0urx base bal club viii bold a
meeting this weak add elect manager for
next yeaH Horace Phillips viii De the
only candidate submitted 10 he meerInz
for the Once.
Duricg tie whcle race the Detroit club
never vas beaded Aug. IS the chic -
club tied Il bat tbs tie vas broken next
day and thence % TIE end Of the season
Dssrott maintained the Lead
The Chicago papers SAY: IF It had not
been for Pittsbrtrg Chicago would have
won the pesBaut." They might remark
as At n 10 haan't been for Detroit. Phiis-
de.phia would have won the psnnant.
Detroit IS going to have the tsllest pen
nant pole ever put up. Henry stephens x
Co. the ST. Helens. MICA iumbermen
hsvs aoticed the management that they
viii send a pole BY means Of which the
pennxnt vii az 100 or 10 feet fron the
earth
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16

Never before in the history u ne Valley
City vas there 80 much enthusiasm ais
played oVer an opening announcement ~
during the past week. Sir. schultz the
ever popular aud courteous proprietor ol
TIE fashionable millinery establishment 10
Gated a. the Gomez OF Ottawa and FOUn-
taln-sts spared ~ expsase and labor IA
preparing s4nethIns elaborate Tor the far
sex OF the Valley CITY, and his e,lOrts we're
veil rewarded for, according 20 previous
announcements IN this joornal ne csle-
brsled als fail opening. beginning Wednts-
day. Oet6sef l.. iasilDg the remainder OF
the Nsek. and IN the language of the theat-
real world. pifyse 70 fs.H houses eaca ea,cy-
faiamsat." Mr.. Schultz reputation as s
miilinsr Is an eny.a5le one and too well
known 20 require an extensive description
Of his opening. for from the fact alone that
he zuperlntendsd the same "a sa.ncient u
cal al the ladies' out and they are sure 70
drop into Schultz Millinery Par,0ss, corner
OttawA and F0untAin-sls.s while down
town.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16
Decorative sister. En,.rta,pm.nt

The Young Peoples Guild. Of Grace
church, will present the Decorative Sisters,
also \ literary and musical program,
"wednesday evening, Ocr. nth at the res.-
dsnce of Mrs. G. 3. Judd, corner Fountain
and Division-sts. Ill are cordially invited.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16

Yeas a.. aazH1 % ia taa4saer.e So
ss1a - Cfssesat c.ze - eslre e. sss,sz-.1s.
setis IoAa cslksff fas sea - e -ss1
81 - IAio4xo f4l-zEsssea cssto-s. 49, -
t1e o. Eos11e s.1d,
A ScafcA@4s Lsisx II He.ysks. Mss.
w1s ssEsfe.s as nsaeg 80 tae fa-se4e, -
Gag Sc fsfrs - Iasakg are 4sils a.
e1leae1s - -. 14caeg % s<tfle ~
TIE aaAasl "a EaesFas 81 tns bssrd q
o1eers a rs Lsse4e 81 AHs-cza 49, :
alen 80 Be- ssi4 a. &sa kof&. - ne
af4ad nien h8tels 81 Aenazg, October
Al
The Mszehestsr xax s81l Casprs sa5s
f1s 81. lss@ss 81 sEs slzs ye..s ~ AMER, $.
o4E kzxllsA athletes Fax tAsy lave os}f
- o. fsot "a ths = sal<Fa shorss - or1Sf
t1at t1s psssHeas n4f tara - k9i4 D-..
hcfu "a. Ias asy 5xf0re feslsfesS cane 4
c41lsaraH ~ uto' - a. iastoss Nte4s
nls aTsa f0r $50 'nu4esil zie4y. Or / csfsl
get eaek fben molaer ~ fs4rial 90
biosasdassss ~ ds4F son -oslll.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16
so4zraivs 70 Ran Thar Polsrs A Mo

SOMETHING TO kEAO That POINTS MORA .
That DR.. DilIing's location in Grand Rapids
was not = mistake IS even now being cyl
donced by the crest number OF sics who are
improving tie earliest opportunity tor con-
salang hila and placing their cases under
his skillful care. The doctor comes 10 tots
city PREPARED 10 give just what the SICK
most desire 10 OBTAIN. namely: All that
which Is nev ana good in the whole range
OF medicines. rs has been 8 d,vs.rd
student ia prosres s,Te aad advance
methods cf healing the sick and is thus able
70 bring 20 bear upon many supposedly
iDcursble cases sgch means ard re nedies IS
the mA.efia meiica Of the general pIacu-
toner does not contain.
IhE. DR.. billings has been most Won
drously successful IN the past be has the most
overwhelming proof on fiie At Lis Office
open for inspection Of ali. II cannot there
fore be doubted but that ne will be equally
successful here, which means that those
who understand this first and act accord
iugly will be the first TO reap the benefits
and fruitful results 0f & good physician )
study, Investigation and extensive exper-
lence. WAITING. yatching and doubling
cannot cure. It's better that you offer your
restored health as evidsn~> T. your neigh
bors Of the superior skill of DR.. billings
than % wait for them % say - you, II have
been cured. go thou and 10 Likewise"
A word 20 toe wise il enough. Remember
the Doctors location. No. 5 Central Place
Building, on FogintsiD-st, just east from
the corner Of Division-st.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16

J. Curtis wants several good bricklayers,
will pay the hishsss wages and furnish en-
Dloyment ti!l Caristmas. Enquire az the
Edison Electuc Aisht, Gas and Fuel station
or ~ Office, 10 Pierce block.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16
THE NATIONAL GAME
EyEsYcsE isTEassTED At saeseaT
Ehs sisaseig seri~s ~ Dssr>ts s@a
81 Lssazs kEs H.lEertass a.ss
&4a FsaF ess "a no slx
Esznsas Ft.sssA

= ! = = Il = u - 4 - -
1ias - '1ta'' - - -A.'.'-''e "'f'r'- -
= es1e1rssi "a Us sefisa % xkAss - as't
k~inr oiae.d ~ Ne DsErcst CtuB aad ne
:. -. go. a. 49,. .h....t,oss.u "a
-. :
10 %ofid- ms yeas 49, - 49,
~ et LoHls last A14a4F 4a4 resulted "a :
,,-..-v s,r La Brswa4 GA Fus.fsx the
-. .-s.....s =. =, r..,s...,.s ~ /.
So 49, - -
Wolverines s0si. Ga eii4z-dAJ 4ie5 va
.easa ~ IA rszlaf xahis thlrtssa, - An 4
=. ~. - -. =, 4. ,.r,.. ra-o. "a
-, -. -. 1900
1.'.'''s - ~ -. s-..,.g 80
= ..'- =. -. : ~ - - ~
= - -. -. - -s.,.t- /.
$50 -. - - ~. -.
-
-. 49,, . =, - 49,,
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16
DetIeIt, Lansing { EeTikern


All ffnIas tHii1 exec b. tsnfnp
ioaeI irelrri leaves nfsn4 peff1t 81 : ~ ID
ua carrying lsro0ftr isf tsIsn SEQ
Though fifsca - a. folnis 80 lsf.hs IS Steep
4.g eoae.tr. osu ~ feourre 81 InioU 1lotef ar,as
g. Nofrie.si, aac o. 4ef,et
p -. NefFT~ff. IeaI Az
Gro ". ArrsgH. Cify 4sa4s. Aatnt
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16
The Tart

SDlxn. the noted trainer. will locate in
Chicago for the Winter.
The racers ana hunters IN the stable Of
Lord Aylssbury. the disxracsd Ensiis turf
nan esTs 0es1 cAtsiogusd Tor sale.
The Nashville. Tenn. fail meeting viii
open Dct. - suf ls-s slx days. The pres
sacs Of three aaadrsd and hfy horses Is
assured.
While running in hs-ssllinx 81 Latonis
THURSDAY, Nisy's Revoke fell and broke BIS
back s0d had "a be shot. Watson. who va :
riding aira. lad bls lett arm broken and
vs. st@iousiy inigrsd about the body.
The Nashville Jocxy rlnb vii hold a
Fsll nesting comms8cia< on October =
and lasting s'v Gays With the probability OF
three extra days The management prom
ise tail programme sad liberal purses.
The Winter meeting ss New Orleans this
year viii % under the direct management
~ the Louisiana Jocssy Club. Il il argued
hat owing 20 hcrseroAn having dicoverst
hat the Crescent city - a good place -
Water. u will be successful last year tbs
club leased the trsex % private parties
The horse racing season Of tsS7 has
closed in the North. bas several Of the
finest stables have been tAken south and
vii Be heard from 0ccesi0nsilg d1Tinz the
next thrse months. Tue SESSION 81 1857 has
not been marked hT any extraordinary per
formancs by trotfers. rsrsrs or runners. In
the ~sT Of lowering records it has been q
diss7r,qp frnent 20 the enthusiasts.
Tie sStiss for the Newmsrxst stakes 10
% run At the second Spring meeting a
NewmsrkeL Enxsnd. tsco. have closed
VITA 20 Tie Ronc- OF Wales i ia &
viii his colt. Nontzomsrie II sfmit Bonnie
pconi aud he veari.nrs. Cay Hampton
.nf Nareisa~ a4rnarf ~ II. 80 - a.,
entered Amcng ne foreign furfrneu
represented in the iist ara Count Fssfftics.
NJ Epbrussk u. :. Bsnc and n. A. Won
Masar
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16

IRE CefcsEo ere ts -rede e zr,&t shnw
r. ne rsrssis n sonof of fas fr-s dent.
Gsnusar = = 7ri ma favsrise Ia tas bafsiar
en- re 1sataur- rssrsnr rl.s wairh ~
tsks piacs 81 Lsks Aare0scoek. ~. OK
r.
J,e Wslks- M usi'iiouafrs hlliiar1 ra0us
k<sper ef New lara. wnA ts-sss- an.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16

McNssnars = training Nolan for bis sxht
vito jim Fell
Jake xi'raia dinsd iast Saturday With the
Marquis 81 9ussnsbrrrv. whose sorsf41her
t1rmnlated ne prise-ring rules.
Sam ScbNsrtr. tie champion Hsbrsz
feather TeiEht puziliEss. vs. recently ssni
tn jali s,r stsai irs A oaxof sid gloves.
n RYAN and Burke czn o1tsin psrusit
ron ne Mayor their 1cxi1E bone -
take plsce "a aen Ffsacisoo tie later par
Cd his Escnth
Suiiivso stinks fhst Ffirs,n VII hfvr
tfsie se1v az 1satinx <snirh hersrse hp 4
asssszei srd trained ~ "a Easl sbnlsn.
sri III sent n the rrsssnCs Of Eagish-
men.
ste sispssch from B.seca sav~ II
Aatas an carney have siEnei articles -
Feb. 70 secisa ~ithI1 20 nsii - ~ Boston
b-s~esB Nsx. = AMI $ s,r t-s s. $50 na-v
posteL
Jahn +. Sullivan rrl sal ssr F9sr sr,'
October 81. Re Va nake tour ~ fae-
isrd '.Ft-nd sn3 ~ais ana frr.rr fre
Niotrr. srsrFinE wfh E1e ,est men fser
5are got ever tasra
John ? Cinw srd Peter v.,isr, .s--,as
srticles 'ast frdsF Cd fsht ffteeu -Sur.ss
Cneensn~rry rules. ~ NiansaroEs Fs-. 4
fcr 20 and 20 oer cent sf ne zs-e -aerirt,
- $50 Fell ~nies taeir .-rr,-la-,
r'eace BE Cow <-i8t SAB vii =. -.
e.afes az
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16
MICHIGAN CENTRAL

+Dnl'g A. ether, -. - tsnrf SUNDAY
riti piuA e&ts l2cs VI a1e Atlantic ts
tf*s4fe - sic fnela ilrtIsil -falltir a. 4, rl "a.
Ds~ hksirest ana 7tfsno kspsoi fxprcss g. ana
Huei hefnlliiroct uet1se, 49, s1aas 81 litfluIt
Win a 0roufA aasns ga - ItcE4is "a "A a. a
hlsE lickei Otlcs. 81 AoL nes 81 az FL iniae
depot
- ". 9oHssos Mica. fssr Al ~ Manrse-sl
tnss. lt hofh's 1eE AL 81 NoufneaI
y ~. ktetEIs. q. a. sod y a lislasea
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16

I sgasred vita ssssr, hot head snd foul
0fsst1,
With stomach dis0rtsEst-wzs sex unto
death.
( bors be . sok-sareiy I sas Ounce
Then took len ~fslleta they euiea me
- 3Qcs
Whaf a dancs. indeed. 70 neglect such a
rsmeay an1 saIsr seek. when suiez r.
LET caz.id 84se been found 10 Dr. Flerce .
Pleasant T4Tgsllss Pellets.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-10-16
utdot Grand HaVsR { lllIsapEre,


ist.ente e. A4iuf li.f iieifen ttfrcff & b .
p, 1ate e ftci nlfgfl-rs iui SEES lot hat.
t8f IN o II pJiuf. Eatf
~ tfptess has Naenef t.cfT.ne c. fIolp
81 fn krPl Is ta ficiIoI
Itro1Et Dtksis 20 ell u1inis east fad rfst
49, rglHNf ga bcrhs au b SEQUEL al O. 81
y. = - A.lrss.c - Office twees Ha.ei al
a. depot
Jas. CAAfEtLI cats Pes kff.
GO. k EIIlI IrAl-l Asaa1aL lalnall
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

Officer Wichmau arrested Matt Fred.
ERICKSON last evening for intoXication. A
fine of s. and costs was assessed this
morning
Gottlieb Hoch was fined Sc and costs
by Magistrate Bennett yesterday for
using profane and abusive language to j
R. Sutton. Hoch took an appeal, and
then entered similar complaint against
Sutton, who was fined 81 and costs
Officer Cary had Michael Hagerty. of
Moline before Magistrate Bennett this
morning, on the charge of being drunk
and disorderly A fine of So and costs
was imposed, and the prisoner given ex-
plicit instructions to get himself without
the Gates of the city forthwith.
Marshal Brennan received letter from
Officer Rosenfeld, in Chicago, this morn
ing, saving that he had been delayed in
the United States court giving testimony
concerning the arrest of the Chinaman
All Gung, whom he and Deputy Marsha
/ LADDERS arrested here last Friday night
/ on the charge of the murder of China
/ woman nj Alta, W. T. Rosentield StsieC
/ in the communication that lie would be
home tonight.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

The fact can be no longer concealed
that Wichita, with all its phenomenal
boom, has collapsed. and it may be CON
fidently expected that next spring will
see some of the Rock Island capital
which has wandered out there, coming
back. and eagerly seeking investment in
Rock Island again. An exchange says;
The bottom has dropped out of the
Wichita, Kan, boom. Notes to the
amount of $3.50, 900 given for deferred
payment on land went to protest there
last week. Work on whole parts of
buildings partly finished in this and other
Kansas towns has been suspended.
There is this thing about the notes,
however, most of them have been given
not for property so much as for options
on property If the givers of the notes
had sold their lots as they intended to
they would have paid up their obligations
and everybody would have been happy
Sharp fellows, those real estate men.
What they do not know about making
| paper no one can tell them This is the
| way real estate transactions in Wichita
last year figured up S36, 600. The
break has now come, and the water will
be squeezed ont of the Wichita boom.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

Misses Lizzie Denkman, Maggie We,-
erhauser and Grace Babcock, left this
morning for Chicago on an extended VISIT
Miss Henrietta Carter will act as librarian
at the public library in Miss Babcock's
absence.
The German Catholic church society of
this city are holding their annual fair at
Turner hail this week. commencing Mon
day evening, and continuing every even>
ing this week. A general invitation is
extended to the public.
Buford post, G. A. R gives notice f
two concerts to be given by the noted
McGibbeny family, at Harper's theatre,
Nov Bird and 4th. The proceeds are for
the benefit of the post, and the enter,
tainments should be well patronized.
There has been suppressed sensation
for several days, that the wife of well
known merchant has decamped, leaving
a number of bills for her husband to set
tie. As there is possibility of settle>
ment of the case, names are suppressed
for the present.
A workman in the well at the Sixth
ward school met with peculiar accident
last evening. He was being lowered into
the opening when the small fiGger of his
right hand became fastened in one of the
links of the cham, and before he could
extricate 1t, it was broken.
Mrs B. Harper and Mrs Dusinberle
are preparing to spend the winter in Cal
ifornia. Mr.. Dusinberre has sold out his
will seek a location further west He
prospered so finely in Larned that he be-
lieves the western country the place for
happiness and fortune.
A valuable 2-yesr old colt belonging to
+. A. Landee, of Moline, was taken out
of pasture Sunday evening, badly woun-
ded. The colt had been gored by bull
belonging to H. A Barnard. The horns
appear to have penetrated nearly foot
between the shOldeT and ribs. 1t is
thought, however. that with care the co Il
may live.
Phil Cooke, who is well and widely
known as clerk at the Grand. today take
the position of head clerk at the Clifton
81, e 7
roy Chase, Always kind courteous and
obligiDg, it is no wonder that he has SC
many friends among all classes. Under
the new management, the Clifton vii
hold its position among the best hotel!
of Iowa, Cedar Rapids Gossip
Miss Ella g. Taylor, the delegate ap
pointed by the Y's. left Monday morning
to attend the state convention at Bloom
ington. Mrs. Mctzgar. Miss Lucy Aims
worth and Mary Hyde 90 as delegate
from the Moline Us The convention
lasts until Friday. 1t is the first stat
convention the society has ever held.
C. c. Truesdale leaves this evening 70
Minneapolis to look up cargo of poia
toes for his trade here Northern Mime
sofa potatoes are the finest in the marke
this year, and lovers of good potatoe
5 should reserve their orders for their win
ter supply until his return. Mr.. Trues
; dale will also pay his relatives at Mime
o spolis short visit. He will return tn
latter part of this week.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18
Rays From the Headlight.

Pay day on the c.. R. l & P. and
the railroad boys are happy.
1t is rumored that the G r. l & p. is
to have a new time card for the fall and
winter schedule in a few weeks.
Engineer Smith, of engine 1872, of the
c., R. l 6 P. has returned from his
visit 10 Milwaukee and Chicago, and is
again on duty. Fireman Means occu>
pied the right side of The cab in bis
absence.
The c., b. & Q, through its president
C. Z Perkins, has at last acquired the
st Louis, Keokuk Il Northwestern rail-
way. II line extending from St. Louis up
the west bank of the Mississippi, which
1t has cOmbatted for some time. The
price paid was 81 900 900.
J. R. Stephens. James Ewing. John
Mccormick, Jr, and other well known
engineers on the C., r. |. Il P. leave to-
night for Chicago to attend the national
convention of the b of L. E. of the
fesentalive of local brotherhood No. 80,
and Mr.. Mccormick is one of the com
mittee on reception.
Rairoading, like professions. possesses
a. peculiar clineing fascination for those
who once engage in it. Geo Il. Marvin
OF Davenport, left Sunday for Horton,
Kan, where he enters the service Of the
Chicago, Kansas II Nebraska railway as
engineer He was for years locomotive
engineer on the c., r. l. Il p. and one of
the best and most reliable the road ever
knew. He was one Of the best aldermen
in Davenport a few years ago.
TWin-city lodge, No. 80, B. of L. F. g,
of this city, is preparing for its seventh
annual ball to be held at the Rock Island
rink, Wednesday evening, Nov. %.
Music will be furnished by Beuer's full
orchestra, and the affair promises to be
quite an important one. One thousand
invitations are to be issued. The CONS
mittees are: Arrangements McDar
rah, J. c. Bowie and W A. Cleveland
receptiOn-Carl Boltz, S. Nichols NJ,
Cavanaugh. VIM. Scnlly, J. McHugh and
John German; invitation-W. T. Clark,
Geo. Hinkley, j. F. Carney, H. c. Ma
son, John Daily and Arthur Spaulding
floor managers--C. Dahl, chief; ThOs,
Heaton. William Keys, James Griffin
Daniel Maroney and James Cavauaugh
The Chicago & Rock Island ha'
adopted survey from Trinidad across
the mountains and into the Taos valley
The line then runs to Shamita. on til,
Rio Grande From this point 1t viii rur
across southern Utah and Nevada to til
Sierra Nevada range. II will eros tb,
mountains near Tuare lake and thence
run down the San joaquin valley int
Oakland. 1t is stated that the only seri
Gus difficulty to be experienced in thi:
route would be the crossing OF the Colo
RADIO river aud its mammoth canyon il
the southeastern portion of Utah, A
regards the latter, the company has sur
veved q route along the San Juan river
reaching the bottom of the COLORADO
CANYON, where the two rivers ioiu
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

Negotiations were completed this
morning by which Mi Il ]. Lowrey, for
a consideration of IS 900, becomes the
pOssessor of the Blanchard and Bailey
property at the southwest corner OF
seventh avenue and Twentieth street.
Ii is one of the most desirable pieces Of
residence property in the city, and Mr..
LOWRY will fix it up as such, making d
number OF attractive ami substantial i'm
provements. Mr.. Lowrey says he has
great confidence in Rock Island real
estate, and has further investments in
view He Is the kind of men that make
communities grow
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-18

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Rock Island Children
Carriage works Saturday. DR.. Thomas
Gait, P L. Mitchell and W. s. Knowlton
were elected directors, and the institution
was shown TO be in satisfactory condi>
elected the following officers:
President-Thomas Gait
Secretary and Treasurer-W, s,
Knowltop
Superinteudeut-Jam Blaisdel